Saxony-Anhalt Heads to Polls as Far-Right AfD Poised for Historic State Power
Voters in Saxony-Anhalt are set to decide whether the far-right AfD will become the first such party to lead a German state government since World War II, with polls showing the AfD ahead.
Read the full story → · Latest coverage 6 Sept 2026, 6:10 am UTC
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AfD candidate Siegmund sets terms for power, CDU rules out coalition
ARD Tagesschau ↗AfD leaders allege possible mail-in ballot fraud before election
DER SPIEGEL - Schlagzeilen – Tops ↗Polling shows AfD leading ahead of Saxony-Anhalt state election
Time.news ↗Thousands attend pro-democracy and AfD rallies in Magdeburg
Deutsche Welle ↗AfD holds major campaign event, Siegmund hailed by supporters
Euronews ↗Election day nears with 1.7 million eligible voters in Saxony-Anhalt
Deutschlandfunk - Fortlaufende Nachrichten vom 24. August 2026 ↗Warnings issued about economic risks if AfD governs
DER SPIEGEL - Schlagzeilen – Tops ↗Saxony-Anhalt votes in historic state election with AfD ahead in polls
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